Toy target.



1. W. GORDON.

TOY TARGET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6. ISI@` Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

MIA/55g v @We JOHN WARWICK GORDON, 0F ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO, CANADA.

TOY TARGET.

Speclcation of Lettera Patent. l

Patented net.` is, reir..

Application filed April 6, 1916. Serial No. 89,357.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WARWICK Gon- DoN, of the city of St. Catharines, in the county of Lincoln, inthe Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Targets, of which the following is the specification.

My invention relatesto improvements in toy targets and the object of the invention is to devise a targetiof this class which will automatically record hits and visibly indicate the record of each hit and'it consists es-. sentially' of a target body having a series of concentric annular openings corresponding to the inner and outer rings of the target, scoring number indicator designed to move from an invisible to a visible position, mechanism operated by the weight of a marble or other projectile fired against the target for operating each number indicator independ ently, means for' directing the marbles after passing through an' annular opening of the target toa corresponding mechanism operating a number indicator and means for separately retaining the marbles scoring the same number of points together as hereinafter more particularly explained by the 'following specification.

Figure 1, is a general perspective view of my target.

Fig; 2, is a rear view of my target with the back board removed and the side partially broken away and in section.

Fig. 3, is a vertical section through the center of the target. Fig. 4, is a diminutive perspective detail of the concentric members forming annular spaces on the face of the target and means for deflecting the marbles passing through the concentric openings formed by the members in the required direction.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

1 indicates the target casing proper provided with a circular orificev2 flared outwardly toward theinner face of the front wall of the casing. 3 indicates the (back wall of the casing which extends downwardly-below the casing `1 and is provided' with a vertical slot 4 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

5 indicates a supplemental casing carried by the wall 3 at the back thereof. 6, 7 and 8 indicate a series of concentric members carried by the -front face of the wall 3. The outer ends of the members 6, 7 and 8 are cir-r cular, the circular end of the member 8 corresponding to the bulls eye of the target, the space between the circular end of the member 8 and the circular end of the member 7 corresponding to the inner and the space between the circular member 7 and circular member 6 corresponding to the f outer of the target. The lower portions of the members 6, 7 and 8 flare downwardly in an inclined direction, such outward flare gradually increasing toward the sides of the members so as to form a curve substantially parabolic inform. The back'portions of the members 6, 7 and 8 extend downwardly in an inclined direction and are substantially flat between the ends 6 and 62 of the curved portion of the member 6 and 7 and 7 of the curvedportion of the member 7 and points 8 and 82 between the curved portion of the member 8. By this means when looking from the front of the target the upper portion of the members 6, 7 and 8 show a forwardly presented inclined wall.

9 and 10 indicate deiiectors extending between the wall of the member 7 and the wall of the member 6. These deflectors prevent the marbles passing directly through the space between the members 6 and 7 striking the back-'wall 3 of the target and rebounding outwardly again. The marble or other projectilepassing through the opening at the side ofthe target strikes either the deflectorplate 9 or 10 and is deflected downwardly into the pocketv formed by the curved concentric portions of these members. The members 6, 7 and 8 are respectively provided with tongues 11, 12 and 13 which extend through the vertical slot 4. At the opposite side of the concentric members to the tongues 11, 12 and 13 are located deiiecting pieces 14 Y and 15 which'serve to deflect thc marbles sidewise and prevent any chance of their rebounding or lodging there.

17, 18 and 19 indicate openings formed in the wall 3 belowthe casing 1. These openings are arranged as shown clearly in Fig. 2 vertically one above the other. 20 indicates an opening formed inthe top of the casing 5. 22, 23 andI 24 indicate a series of vertically slidable bars,- each having a broad upper end 25 on the front face of which is indicated the numbers representing the points scored. The broadened ends 25 are separated apart by cross pins 26 so that they move upward freely one of the other. The bars 22, 23 and 24 are each provided with a connection may be provided which will allowV vertical edge notch 27 through which a cross pin 28 extends, such cross pin being-held in the walls of. the casing 5. The cross pin 23 holds the bars 22, 23 and 24 in vertical alinement, and takes the strain off the levers 29, 30, 31 if interfered with.

29, 30 and 31 indicate lever bars pivoted on pins 27X, 28X and 29X. 32 indicates a screw pin which extends from the lower end of each bar 22, 23 and 24. 33 indicates a notch formed in one end of each bar 29, 30 and 31 and through which the screw pin 32 extends so that the ends of the bars 22, 23 and 24 rest respectively upon the ends of the levers 29, 30 and 31. 34 indicates a nut preferably Semispherical in form which is threaded on to the screw pin 32 against Vthe bottom of its respective lever.

It will be noticed on referring to Fig. 2 that the levers 29, 30 and 31 are located in the casing so that the central portion is substantially on aline with the inclined tongues 11, 12 and 13. The levers 29, 30 and 31 are normally slightly inclined from the end attached respectively to the bars 22, 23 and 24 to the opposite end located in proximity to the orifices 17, 18 and 19.

It will be noticed that the end of the bar V36 and 37. The upward movement'of the lever bars 29, 30 and 31 at the opposite end of their pivots 27X, 28 and 29X is limited by the pins 38, 39 and 40.

Although Ihave described the connection between the levers 29, 30 and 31 and the bars 22, 23 and 24 as comprising the pin 32, nut 34 and notchedend of the lever 33 it may be understood that any suitable pivotal of' the free upward movement of the bars 22, 23 and 24.

41, 42 and 43 vindicate inclined yrunways carriedby the front faceof the portion of the wall 3 depending below the casing 1. The bottom portions at the upper end of the runways 41, 42 and Y43 are respectively each located on a line with the bottom of theVV orifices 17, 18 and 19. 44 indicates a pin which extends verticallythrough the per'- forations 45 formed in the lower ends of the runways 41, 42 and 43. This pin 44 forms a stop for the marbles 46 as they run down the i runways 41, 42 and 43.

Having described vthe principal parts in-v appears at a distance similarv to Vthe face of y. an ordinary target the interior of the; spaceV formed between the Vmembers i6 and 7 -is blackened and the interior of the space Vformed between the members 7 and whitened and the interior of the member 3V is blackened and the outer face of' the casing 1 whitened. This provides that the bulls eye appears black and the outer appears black and the inner appears white according to usual practice. Y Y

Vhen the marble or other projectile which is fired from the toy cannon scores a bulls eye it passes through the center Vcircular opening formed by the member 8 striking the inclined back wall thereof being deflected downwardly thereby on to the tongue 11 carrying the marble through the slot 4 into the casing 5 on to the lever 29 at the side of the pivot 27x opposite to the bar 24. The end of the lever carrying the ball or marble is depressed until it comes normally into ali'nement with the bottom of the opening 17. By this operation the upper end of the bar 24 is raised so as to indicate the scoring number corresponding to the scoreV of the bulls eye. As the marble rolls Ydown toward the inclining lever 29 it strikes the edge of and rings the bell 47x and then passes onto the lever rolling down the sameto the opening 17. The marbleV passes through the opening 17 and runs down the runway 41 against the pin 44 and is retained inthe runway bysuch pin. Similarlyif an innerV is Y scored the ball passes into the spaceY between the members 7 and 8 being deflected downwardly and directed through the slot 4 and carriedV by the tongue 12 ontothe lever 530 which is operated in a similar manner to the lever 29 hereinbefore described, the lever 30 being tilted so as to allow the marble to pass through the opening 18 into the Vrunway 42,A

the corresponding indicating bar 23 being raised to indicate the corresponding scoring number. Y

Similarly a marbleentering the space between the members 6 and 7 to scoreV an outer Vopening 19 into the runway 43 downwhich it'passes toa position against the pin 44.

WhenV the score is completed Vthe balls may be Y removed by simply raisingthe pin out of the perforations 45. The pin 44lis a spring pin and,therefore, canvbe sprung to'oneside in order to allow `the lupperrend Vof the pinto Y pass the side of the casingV 1.v V Y Y It will, of course, be understood that-when the balls havepassedf'ofl the' levers 29.730 and Y31 through the openings 17, 18 and19 Y that the'levers'relieved of vthe weight of the balls will returnV to'V their normal position and carry the indicating portions of the Vbars 22, 23 and 24 back toV their normal or invisible position, the balls scoring the bullls eyes,'theV Y 'balls scoring the outers andtheballs scoring the lnners being Vheld Yin separate;'runways` A Y the score may be easily totaledup at anyV 13 0` time the.Y game 'orY at Vits.. completion,

as each player or side shoots a dierent colored ball and the runway keeps the balls eXposed to the view of the players.

F rom this description it will be seen that have devised a very simple form of target in which the individual number scored may be automatically individually indicated and the balls by which such scores are made retained separately so that at the end of or during the scoring the total score may be easily calculated.

llVhat l claim as my invention is.

1. A toy target comprising a` casing having a series of concentric openings formed in the iront of the casing corresponding to the concentric openings of the target, of a series of movable indicators, one corresponding to each of the target openings, independent projectile receivers into which the projectiles pass from each oi the target openings, and means operated by the weight of the projectiles for moving an indicator to the visible position as a projectile passes from a target opening to the receiver and allowing the indicator to return to its normal or invisible position as the projectile passes into the receiver.

2. ln a toy target, a casing provided with a series of concentric openings formed in the front oi the casing corresponding to the spaces of the target and a series of discharge openings in the back oi" the casing, downwardly inclined walls extending from the concentric openings of the casing designed to direct the projectiles passing through the openings downwardly to a corresponding discharge opening, a series of movable indicators, projectile receivers corresponding to each of the concentric openings of the target, mechanism for operating independently each of the indicators by the weight of a projectile as it passes from a discharge opening to the receiver.

3. In a toy target, a casing provided with a series of concentric openings formed in the front of the casing corresponding to the spaces of the target and a series of discharge openings in the back of the casing, downwardly inclined walls extending from the concentric openings or' the casing designed to direct the projectiles passing through the openings downwardly to a corresponding discharge opening, deilector plates located in a diagonal position between the aforesaid walls and designed to direct the projectiles downwardly, a series oiI movable indicators, projectile receivers corresponding to each of the concentric openings of the target, and mechanism for operating independently each of the indicators by projectile as it passes from a discharge open ing to the receiver.

il. ln a toy target, casing provided withl a series of concentric openings formed in the front of the casing corresponding to thethe weight of al spaces of the target and a series of discharge openings in the back of the casing, downwardly inclined walls extending from the concentric openings oi' the casing designed to direct the projectiles passing through the openings downwardly to a corresponding discharge opening, sl-shaped projecting portions located between the upper portions of each wall and designed to direct the projectile laterally, a series of movable indicators, projectile receivers corresponding to each of the concentric openings of the target, and mechanism for operating independently each of the indicators by the weight of a projectile as it passes from a discharge opening to the receiver.

5. A toy target comprising a casing having a series of concentric openings in the front wall corresponding to the spaces of the target, a runway corresponding to each of the concentric openings, a stop at the bottom of each runway, means for directing a projectile passing through a concentric opening of the target into a corresponding runway, and a point indicator corresponding to each target opening and operated by the passage of a projectile from a target opening to a corresponding runway.

6. A toy target comprising a main casing having a series of concentric openings corresponding to the divisions of the target, a supplemental casing depending below the main casing, a dividing wall located between the main casing and supplemental casing having a series of discharge openings eX- tending between the main casing and supplemental casing and corresponding to each of the concentric openings of the target and having a series of openings located beneath the main casing, an inclined runway extending downwardly from each of such openings, and means for directing the projectiles from the concentric openings in the front wall through a corresponding discharge opening to a corresponding opening leading to a corresponding runway.

7. A toy target comprising a main casing having a series of concentric openings corresponding to the divisions of the target, a supplemental casing depending below the main casing, a dividing wall located between the main Vcasing and supplemental casing having a series of discharge openings eX- tending between the main casing and supplemental casing and corresponding to each of the concentric openings ot the target and having a series oi openings located beneath the main casing, an inclined runway extending downwardly from each oit such openings, a lever pivoted at one side of the bottom of each discharge opening and having one end normally extending to a corresponding opening leading to a corresponding runway, a movable indicator carried by the end of the lever, the lever being adapted to be tilted by the weight of a projectile to a posiings of the casing, upper and lower downtion substantially on a line with the opening Wardly inclined Walled portions and out- 10 leading to the runway. d Wardly flaring side Walled portions; Y

S. In a device of the class describe a i easing having a circular opening in the front JOHN WARWICK GORDON wall thereof, a series of members carried by Witnesses: the back of the casing and having circular C. H. PERRY, outer ends concentric With the circular open- M. EGAN.

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